ERIC Number: ED668708
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 128
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Psychological Help-Seeking in the United Kindom: A Health Belief Model Approach
Rebecca M. Stone
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, Ball State University
Much research exists pertaining to psychological help-seeking behaviors and intentions in the United States (U.S.; Levinson & Ifrah, 2010; Vogel & Wester, 2003; Wendt & Shafer, 2015; AEgisdottir & Gerstein, 2009), yet little research considers comprehensive models of psychological help-seeking behaviors and intentions in the United Kingdom (U.K.). Whereas the U.S. and U.K share many cultural similarities, one may anticipate different factors influencing help-seeking tendencies between these two countries due to dissimilar health care systems. As a result, British university students were surveyed, and data were analyzed using path analysis. In the initial analysis, neither the hypothesized, partially mediated alternative, or unmediated alternative models were good fits to the data; however, several significant paths were observed. First, there was a direct, positive relationship between perceived benefits and psychological help-seeking intentions. A direct, positive relationship between prior psychological help-seeking and psychological help-seeking intention was observed. There was a direct, negative relationship between perceived internal barriers (i.e., stigma) and psychological help-seeking intention. Finally, there was a small, yet significant, positive relationship between perceived severity and psychological help-seeking intentions. In post-hoc analysis, an additional model was tested which indicated good model-fit for psychological help-seeking intentions in the current British university sample. Implications, limitations, and future directions for research are discussed. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Mental Health, Help Seeking, Correlation, Intention, College Students, Student Attitudes, Health Services, Models, Counseling Services, Barriers, Goodness of Fit, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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